A Statista chart built on Pew Research Center data counts data centers by U.S. state as of February 2026. Virginia leads with 685, made up of 398 currently operating and 287 planned or under construction. Texas follows with 466 (296 operating and 170 planned or under construction), and California has 331 (277 and 54). Illinois has 262, and Georgia ranks fifth with 235.

Georgia's split stands out. The state has 94 operating data centers and 141 planned or under construction, so the pipeline is larger than the existing base. Among the 15 states shown, only Georgia and Indiana have more projects in the pipeline than facilities in operation. Indiana has 38 operating and 54 planned or under construction, for a total of 92. Georgia's pipeline of 141 is the third largest in the chart, behind Virginia's 287 and Texas's 170.

Other states show mostly built-out bases. Ohio has 223 data centers (166 operating and 57 planned), Arizona has 184 (98 and 86), and New York has 154 (148 and 6). Oregon has 142, Washington has 135, and Pennsylvania has 129 (78 operating and 51 planned).

Several Southeast states appear in the ranking. Florida has 128 data centers, with 120 operating and 8 planned or under construction. North Carolina has 113, with 72 operating and 41 planned or under construction. Iowa rounds out the list above Indiana with 105 (64 and 41).

Together, the figures show Virginia and Texas holding the largest totals, while Georgia and Indiana carry the heaviest share of projects that have not yet come online.

Source: Statista - https://www.statista.com/chart/36434/number-of-data-centers-by-us-state/